What's New in Cisco Product Documentation

July 2008

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Allows you to configure the default traffic classes of different policy maps on the same physical interface as a single traffic class within the modular quality of service command-line interface (MQC CLI).

Describes how you can restore a standalone DHCP failover partner to backup state for all Cisco Network Registrar releases supporting DHCP failover. More problem-solving information for Cisco Network Registrar is available at:

Describes the Network Configuration (NETCONF) protocol, which is a mechanism through which a network device can be managed, configuration data information can be retrieved, and new configuration data can be uploaded and manipulated in IPv6 and IPv4.

Describes the Service-Oriented Access Protocol (SOAP), which is used for exchanging structured information in a decentralized, distributed environment in IPv6 and IPv4.

Optical Networking

The terms "Unidirectional Path Switched Ring" and "UPSR" may appear in Cisco literature. These terms do not refer to using Cisco ONS 15xxx products in a unidirectional path switched ring configuration. Rather, these terms, and "Path Protected Mesh Network" and "PPMN," refer generally to Cisco's path protection feature, which may be used in any topological network configuration. Cisco does not recommend using its path protection feature in any particular topological network configuration.

Describes new features and significant software components for the Cisco 800 series Integrated Services Routers (ISRs) that support Cisco IOS Release 12.4(15)XZ. This release introduces the Cisco 861, 881, and 888 router platforms.

Describes new features and significant software components for the Cisco Secure Router 500 series that support the Cisco IOS Release 12.4(15)XZ releases. This release introduces the Cisco Secure Router 500 series router platforms.

Describes new features and significant software components for the Cisco 3200 Series Mobile Access Router that support the Cisco IOS Release 12.4(3)JK releases, up to and including Cisco IOS Release 12.4(3)JK3.

Describes new features and significant software components for the Cisco AS5350, Cisco AS5350XM, Cisco AS5400, Cisco AS5400HPX, Cisco AS5400XM, and Cisco AS5850-ERSC Universal Gateways that support the Cisco IOS Release 12.4(11)XW releases, up to and including Cisco IOS Release 12.4(11)XW8.

Describes new features and significant software components for the Cisco IAD2430 series Integrated Access Devices that support the Cisco IOS Release 12.4(11)XW releases, up to and including Cisco IOS Release 12.4(11)XW8.

Describes new features and significant software components for the Cisco IAD2801 series Integrated Access Devices that support the Cisco IOS Release 12.4(11)XW releases, up to and including Cisco IOS Release 12.4(11)XW8.

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